▪Funding needed for
New Student Orientations. Have $25,000; need additional $11,000; David
suggests utilization of reserve.

▪Need to establish
relationship between success of NSO and monies allocated to it. Need to
decide how this should this be done, e.g., administratively.

▪Could look at
student’s academic goals (certificate or degree) and monitor students who
return from the fall semester.

▪David suggests
using enrollment numbers to determine success of NSO.

▪Students may need a
support piece.

▪Spring Enrollment
Update: 2,301 students (last year 1,976)

▪Follow-up report on
enrollments by majors; Sustainable Construction Technology (SUSC) not
included in the report. Paperwork submitted to IRO office to create SUSC
department.

▪Early Childhood and
Human Services: Elaine worked with Steve and Georgette; will need to transmit
to curriculum committee. Goal for completion is Fall 2009. Elaine also
working with other campuses to separate Early Childhood and Human Services.

▪Destina, student
government member: “Many students are working long hours and often find it
difficult to do homework. Would be helpful if classes could have more in
class work and less homework.”

▪Update on unpaid
tuitions: Suzette has asked faculty to assist in determining whether students
who have not paid are attending classes.

▪Online Application
follow-up: If UH Manoa does not accept a student, Manoa will forward the
application to a second choice college if one is indicated,

Report
on ATP

▪Gerontology
follow-up: Social science and Allied Health will continue dialogue on how
social science courses can be integrated with the gerontology program. Lee
Stein and Nancy Johnson taking lead.

Maui
Long Term Partnership – Center for Aging with Aloha: Core Leadership Group
met with Clyde and Nancy. See literature from National Academy of
Sciences regarding gerontology.

▪Update from Suzette
regarding whether sub-change would affect timeline Request made to ACCJC for
determination whether a sub-change is necessary for Dental Hygiene; no word
yet.

▪Applied Ocean
Sciences: Approved by STEM department and moving to curriculum. Frannie
working with Dr. Lemus on curriculum development. Dr. Lemus responsible for
writing the COSEE WES grant for USC. College of Education has experienced
great difficulty in getting teachers to come back for a post baccalaureate
degree and then teach sciences in DOE schools.

▪IT – ABIT
concentration: Faculty looking at having IT as possible ABIT concentration.
Mark suggests having it in his program as well. Should be discussed in the
Business Advisory Council. Mark feels that jobs will come from system
administration; Margaret sees future in web design.

▪Achieving the
Dream: some students lack the discipline the skills needed for college life.
Plan will be submitted to help prepare students (academically, emotionally,
etc.) for the rigors of college.

▪Suzette’s China
Trip: Suzette will be meeting with Li Ping and coordinators from HOST,
culinary, OCET and other programs regarding possible connections with Chinese
Universities. Dr. Li from Shanghai University interested in 2+2 program.

▪Follow-up on
lecturers for ABIT: Mark Ramsay will be asked to teach a supercomputer class
in Fall 2009. Will attempt to have a class for Spring 2009. DebaSheesh and
Battacharya to be asked to teach visual basic.

▪Technical Committee
and student computers: discussion of student tech fee being used to supply
all students with laptops. Students could keep the computer as long as they
are full time students. According to David, using the tech fee for this
purpose could be a problem.

Diane
to follow up with IRO (Sharon) and get a date when it will be completed.

Suzette to report on progress in finding how many from
the list are not present in class and have not paid.